Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
FASHIONABLE OR OTHERWISE.


tea.gown of old gold plush lined with
dead rose satin; another OF old cop
per and g. peculiar metallic blue and a
third of silver gray and flame color
are among the things which they have
recently sent to London.
A PARTISAN furrier has invented q
new sort of trimming, which he calls
Vigogne fur. 1t is soft and fluffy. and
its color is pale smoke gray. Its ef-
feet is said to be very handsome upon
gowns of white or hellOtrOpe satin,
and the fur is made q very general
substitute for swansown upon various
evening wraps and toilets.
THE toque with long, square crown,
somewhat resembling the Polish cap.
is charmingly becoming to young Ia
dies. A tylish model has a crown OF
red velvet, the brim narrow and
slightly turned up is of black velvet
studded with jet and at the back Is
placed a cluster of small tufts Of
feathers as fine and light as silk.
AMONG the imported bonnets shad-
ed effects are favored, running from a
rather cold yellowish bronze to g. deep
terra Gotta or terrine, which is the
color of the rough earthen pipkins
used by the peasantry. Combinations
OF this kind are produced in baltic or
polar blues, eucalyptus green's, the
grays or slate colors and in the hello
trope shades.
FROM Paris we hear that ladies' of
elegance wear the Dlrectoire bonnet of
velvet, profusely trimmed with feath-
ers. It is also reported that q new
style of bonnet much, in vogue is sim
ply composed Of loops of ribbons,
sewn on close together over q net
shape, requiring nothing by way OF
trimming save spray OF flowers, or
aigrette of feathers.
FEATHERS, Notwithstanding the pro-
tests, birds, are the decorations most
used. Sometimes both are seen on
one bonnet, and again only one is
chosen. Tiny humming birds with
throats of gold, the pigeon In it's Sy
and white tones, the feathers of the
golden pheasant made into montures,
are used, besides whole birds and
wings that are dyed IN all conceivable
colors.
AMONG the new shapes for winter
hats and bonnets is the Frondeur hat
of smooth felt. 1t has high, slightly
conical crown and very large brim,
which is turned up very high on che
left side, dropping down to point on
the right. The brim is lined with
black or dark colored velvet, the out
side trimmed with scarf of plaid silk,
and cluster of feathers is perched up
high on the left side.
WOMEN dearly love to dabble in
house decoration. They love to
paint and calcimine, and many sue
coed in it. For those amateur decora-
tors who do not know (which colors
60 with which, an art magazine gives
the following guide of properly con-
trasting colors: Black and warm
brown; violet and pale greer; violet
and light rose; deep blue and golden
brown; chocolate and bright blue;
deep red and gray; maroon and warm
green; deep blue and pink; chocolate
and pea green.
BLACKENED silver, set with brilliants
for mourning jewelry, and silver oxi-
died to represent iron, set with gems,
for half-mourning, are Partisan fam
cies that are finding favor here. The
niello finish is popular one on silver
jewelry; indeed, tie tendency is to g.
dull, dark finish in much of the silver
work, notably that which copies an
tique designs. A beautiful surface
seen on some of the new silver iewelry
is produced by exceedingly fine chasing,
and resembles somewhat the best spec
linens of satin finish.
SINCE it has become fashionable for
young married ladies to wear either q
bonnet or hat for visiting dress, more
elegance in hats is noticed. A very
handsome model is made of ash gray
velvet. trimmed with white feathers
tipped with gray. The brim is lined
with green velvet, covered with yellow
ish lace, and turned up very high on
one side. The long ostrich feathers
are fastened on this side with styl-
ish bow of fancy gray ribbon, one
curling around the front, the other
dropping over the back.
The Princess Waldemar of Den
mark, is addicted to the use of purple.
During the few days she spent in Paris
chO w cSo ~ ACQuOAO1y cCOh III pun PIC
garments that the color has become
suddenly fashionable there. Until the
other day it was looked upon as only
suitable for old ladies, and now it is
being seen upon young girls and even
young children. 1t is the armorial
color of Denmark, and suits the fair
Princess Marie admirably. One even,
ing at the Dejazet Theater she was
seen in a dress OF purple plush with
a gold plastron. She is fond of wear
ing a purple velvet capote with gold
aigrette, and purple velvet mantle
lined with gold. Her latest travelling
mantle is made of purple cloth
trimmed with gold passementerie.
A wELL-KNowN modiste recently be-
came indignant and eloquent upon
the subject of the differences between
the tournour or "dress improver,"
and the crinolette. The latter is fa-
vored only by certain class of our
country women who think that be-
cause g. thing is fashinoable there
can be no limit to its style, to the
height for instance, of the fashionable
bonnet, the depth of the fashionable